Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-03-17
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Special Correspondence Of Gazette and journal
ElHroN, March I0.--The commission
having the erection Of the new county
insane asylum In charge on Tuesday gave
the contract for finishing the third story
Of that bulldog to Jacob Rambo Of } Ii.
ton. for S770
Reese d. Freeman, the well-kncwn Elk
ton dealers in groceries, dry goods, &C.,
made an assignment on Tuesday 10 John
8. Writ, Esq, of the Cecil bar, for the
benefit of their creditors. The assets and
liabilities are not stated.
The managers of the Cecil County Ag-
ricultural Society met on Tuesday to make
arrangements for the convention to be
held here ON Tuesday next for the purpose
of organizing trotting circuit. The fol
lowing agricultural societies will be rep.
resented Talbot, Kent, Hartford and
Cecil of Maryland, Dover OF Delaware
and Oxford OF Pennsylvania.
The school commissioners of Cecil
county, in session ON Thursday, decided
that owing to lack of funds it would be
necessary to close the public schools on
April 18th, at the close of the third quar-
ter. This makes the school year but
little over seven months. Several years
ago the public schools were kept open
until the middle of June and until this
year have not been closed before the
middle Of May. An increased number Of
schools and O decrease in the revenue for
the purpose, is the cause given by the
commissioners for their action. II ia un-
fortunate both for teachers and pupils.
The town election will be held ON the
first Monday in May. Usually at this
time of the year candidates for bailiff are
canyassing the town. None have been
heard of this year as yet, and 1t Ia highly
probable that MIR. George T. King, who
now fills the office very acceptably, will
have walk. over.
It is stated that several young men, who
are said to be engaged in illicit liquor
selling have left town for o while. Sheriff
Mackey, IL Is reported, was in search OF
one who is expected to appear as wit.
ness in chancery case. He hearing the
sheriff was after him skipped the town
without taking the trouble TO find out for
what he was wanted. An official who has
opportunity of knowing what is going on
in town, states that he knows of 10 per.
SONS In Elkton alone, who are engaged in
violating the amended prohibition law.
There is evidently plenty of material fol
the prohibitionists to work on for indict-
ments OF the March term Of court. The
list of jurymen drawn for this term doet
not tend to brighten the violators very
much.
shockley & Smith, auetionesrs fol
Robert O. Thackery, Esq, trustee, solt
on Tuesday morning at the court-houst
door the real estate of Samuel j. Jenuess
deceased, as follows: Farm near Wood
lawn, containing 81 acres, improved by o
frame dwelling house, to Evan G. Sent
man, for $2,850, and the Jenness mil
property, containing 48 acres and i'm
proved by stone grist-mill and dwelling
house, to Robert O. Jenness, for 1000
EnEToN, March 15.--Howard Ash, SOL
of the late John G.. Ash, died on the farm
of which he was half owner, near Iror
Hill in Delaware, on Saturday at moor
of typhoid-pneumonis. He had beer
working at earpentering In Washing
ton, d. O., and came HON,
with bad cold. The deceased was 81
years old and q man Of fine physique.
A child of Oliver Jones, who resides In
Elk Neck, about three miles from Elktou
died on Monday Of diphtheria. Two
other children of Mr.. Jones died of thu
same disease in the last two weeks, ant
all six have been ill of it. The mother
now has the disease.
Mrs. Eliza Wright, an elderly lady o.
the Fourth district died ON Saturday.
DIR. O. M. Ellis as attorney for Samue
Yocum on Saturday offered for sale tn,
new two-storied frame house on the cor
ner of Main street and the Marley road
II was bid to $500 and withdrawn
ShookIey & Smith were the auctioneers.
John Long has commenced double
dwelling house on Motif street.
John r. Hogg of this town, has copy
of the DeIawGrs Advertiser and Farmers
Journal of January 18th, 1881. It wa
published every Thursday by w. R. Men
denhall in Wiim;ngie The COPY con
tains the prooee diDgs Of a public meeting
held to encourage the building of the P.
w. & B. railroad.